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Coincidentally, I asked about the Utapau clone this week as a follow up to our original QnA back in Dec. 09. Hopefully we'll get something definitive for next session as the Vintage/GH and SL lists revealed this week clouded the matter some.

It looks like in the Q and A at Dewback Patrol, Hasbro confirms that a new Endor Rebel Soldier is on the way in Fall of 2010...so I would guess that would be part of the ROTJ wave.

It's great to hear this figure gets a modern upgrade. I hope the bald beardo head from the 30th Tin version fits this one.

Another POTF2 that can fianally be retired! I am lovin like McDonalds! Like Jesse, I am all about the resculpts right now for some of the key oldies from the 90's a little more than obscure newbies. Do not get me wrong I love the obscure guys but if the trend continues downward with the line and this is truly the waning days of the line (I hope not) I want upgrades to some of the most iconic characters before it's done.

We asked about getting the "Vintage" look of the figure done in a Q&A last year i believe, as well as the Sergeant in the trench coat. Basically they've done a guy in all green camo smock and pants, and the guys in the vests and camo pants, but that's been about it.

The Vintage figure has the camo smock on, but it's opened, and the Sergeant's rockin' a greener camo Han coat, more or less. I think this planned figure is going to wind up being more like the vintage figure, but I'm hopeful for the Sergeant at some point.

Hasbro was pretty receptive when we asked about those two the last time around and it seems at least one of them is pretty likely... Unless they just upgrade one of the older looks, which I don't think I'd mind that either. They are all in need of upgrading. It looks like Vintage could give us some good Rebel Army BUilder love according to this and another slated for 2011.

Seems like a number of sites didn't post their Q&A's, or there just wasn't much to talk about maybe... I've not seen much rumbling except the coolness of things like the Magna Guard, the Slave-1 talk and Geonosis 2-packs still getting another go...

Seems like a number of sites didn't post their Q&A's, or there just wasn't much to talk about maybe... I've not seen much rumbling except the coolness of things like the Magna Guard, the Slave-1 talk and Geonosis 2-packs still getting another go...

A number of sites asked for a sneak peek at the AT-AT in the TRU exclusive vintage packaging. And all of them got shot down because it's going to be part of a Star Wars Insider article in June or July.

However, I have seen some griping on some sites that have been playing a little fast & loose with the Q&A submission deadlines. As a result a number of them don't have anything for this session.

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I noticed in this Q and A it sounds like there is a Jedi Luke Skywalker coming in the ROTJ wave later this year. From the answer, I'm not entirely clear if it is a completely new figure, or just some tweaks made to the previous version.

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Will Jedi Luke be re-released on a vintage card, and if so, will you make any changes to the figure?

There are indeed plans for a new Jedi Luke in the Vintage format, that addresses the issues that folks have had with the proportions of the chest among other tweaks. Look for him later this year, with the figure available for preview at Comic Con.

Q1: Last session you confirmed a new Endor Commando for the Vintage line. Will it be jacket/pants rebel or the jumpsuit rebel from the vintage and POTF2 line that is long over due an update?

A1: It's the trench coat Rebel, similar to the one that Sideshow just did.

Sweet! I asked Hasbro about this very figure, the Endor Sergeant SS made (he gets a shot popped off at him as he's hiding near the bunker), and they're making him. Hmmmm... Quite badass! Thanks Hasbro. See, they do listen. This is really really awesome to me.